Salary for CRA in USA & immigration charges for Indian citizen

Dear Folks,

Can anybody guide me about the standard salary for CRA position in USA.? Also throw some light on type of required work visa and average cost of standard of living in USA (major cities) as Currently i have been interviewed by one of the genuine consultancy and they have asked me to deposit 9000 USD against immigration charges (to be borne by me) after securing the job offer.

Thanks
SONU
India

Beware- this sounds like some sort of scam. How many years experience do you have as a CRA in India?

Be wary of this... It sounds like a scam. How many years have you worked as a CRA in India?

Lakishi said: Be wary of this... It sounds like a scam. How many years have you worked as a CRA in India?

This interview is from Veritas (www.theveritas.co.in) consulting. Is it still a scam? they are based at mohali & ahemdabad. almost 2 years

regarda
ojha

Hello Sonu,

I would be very cautious. Typically, US employers GIVE you $ to help you with your relocation, they do not make you pay. Is there any way you could get around using this consulting agency.

CRA jobs are typically salaried positions. Pay is usually around:
CRA 1: (0-2 years experience as a CRA) = 45-60k (usually depends on Years as a CRC and therapeutic experience)
CRA 2 (2-4 years experience as a CRA) = 50-75k
Senior CRA (4-10 years experience as a CRA) = 70-95k
Lead CRA (5-15 years experience as a CRA) = 85-100k

Cost of living in the USA is too much to detail- you will have to do your own research. High cost of living areas include New York, Phili and anywhere in California. To live in any of these areas, you may struggle as a CRA 1 if you have a family. Any CRA job will provide you with enough if you are single.

My suggestion : when you move, get a place close to the airport- CROs make new CRAs travel like crazy and the only time you'll be at your house will be Saturday (Sunday if you are lucky)

Hi,
Even i heard about this consultancy and they are asking to pay around 1800 for CRA training. My OPT is almost ending and am confused if I have to get into this training or not and if this consultancy is really helpful or not...Can you please provide me more information about this consultancy or any others who help in training adn finding a job in CRA

Can some one tell what is this Veritas upto? Are they to believed. They are asking to pay $9000 for job in USA

visakha in Hyderabad, India said: Can some one tell what is this Veritas upto? Are they to believed. They are asking to pay $9000 for job in USA

Hi, I still doubt its authenticity. I have lost 4k then only i came to know that they are fooling around India on the name of CR training and jobs. I am in a process of meeting them. I am well experienced guy in CR filed and cleared the interview as well but these guys are asking money . I dont understand why? Be wary.

Really? You are asking if it is legit and you have to pay them for a job? It is the other way around - if they were happy to hire you not a company in the world would ask YOU to pay them... It is a little crazy that you are even entertaining this.

If you were to be recruited by a US clinical research company, they would pay 100% of the fees- they'd also buy you airline tickets, hotel and meals for your interview. Once you get the job, most will give you $3,000 for relocation assistance for you and your family.

US companies NEVER require anyone to ever pay anything to get a job. If a "job offer" asks for money up front, that's a sure sign it's a scam.

Paul in Las Vegas, Nevada said: If you were to be recruited by a US clinical research company, they would pay 100% of the fees- they'd also buy you airline tickets, hotel and meals for your interview. Once you get the job, most will give you $3,000 for relocation assistance for you and your family.

US companies NEVER require anyone to ever pay anything to get a job. If a "job offer" asks for money up front, that's a sure sign it's a scam.

Hi Paul. Its absolutely true thats why i have stopped responding to them after cross checking the entire situation. In fact they called up from US phone number one fine morning and asked to attend one more round for which i postponed the schedule as i wasn't comfortable but after that there is no call. Really crazy!!. Thanks for your views.

hi sonu...i came to know dat it's scam...presently what are u doing..? did u try ICRI..?

hello everyone...i would like to know the average pay package in USA for jobs in the clinical research field..do we have good job opportunities in USA..?

Hi Ravi,

thanks for ur post. yes its a scam.and the persons involved are Ms.Meenu and mrs.kanwaljeet operating from Chandigarh/mohali and they dont feel the pain how to have white earnings thats why they are doing these cheap activities. I am already a certified clinical researcher and worked over more than 4 trials and also in the capacity of auditing at EU standards , training, business development of clinical trials and was able to close one client from USA & poland so i dont need ICRI :). and it was about job at USA in CR field.

Hi Ravi,

Half way up this page, Larry already answered your question. I find his Pay scale to be right on target for CRAs.

CRCs usually get between 30-50k.

Project assistants make between 20-45k.

Right now , there's is 10% employment in the USA so companies are not sponsoring people from other countries- not even Canadians! Even YS citizens with years of CR experience are competing for entry level jobs.

Thank u Paul and Sonu....

I did my graduation in BDS(BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY). I also did a diploma course in Pharmacovigilance. so what would be the best option for me..? Do i have any chances of applying abroad..? please try to help me out Sonu and Paul..

sonu ..i mean did u hear about master's course offered by ICRI institute in hyd.?

With the large number of unemployed Americans and Canadians, a foreign applicant doesn't have much chance applying abroad. By all means, I encourage you to still apply, but don't hope for much.

Ask yourself: If you were in HR and you had two applicants who had the same credentials BUT one was from another country and you had to spend thousands of dollars and countless hours processing visas and relocation and the other one required none of that work or added expense- Which one would you hire?

When unemployment so high- foreigners cannot compete in many job markets. I suggest to gain robust experience in your home country. Perhaps you can try to apply to the large global CROs based in the USA who have regional offices in your country. That seems like a better chance of assisting you in relocation.

hi i have recently come to USA i have done my masters in Pharmacy practice ( clinical pharmacy) Can any one suggest me genuine indian consultancies to get into clinical trials jobs. Iam desperately looking for a job please guys help.

There are no industry leaders in clinical research that function as indian consultancies. If you ever see a company in the USA that consists of and typically only works with one ethnicity I would be very cautious.

hi m a b.d.s graduate planning to take up clinical research course for next six months , after a while m planning to visit usa , how r my job oppurtunities ther? n ll my experience in india count? wat may b the salary package?can u also plz tell me which the global cro in usa based in india ? plz reply asap

thank you

Emma,

Here are the answers to your questions:

Prospects for getting a work visa in the USA are quite poor right now. There is opportunity for US citizens and people who have independently secured a work visa. Yes, experience in other countries will count, but still expect to enter in at the bottom of the pay scale.

Salary expectations are already detailed in another post on this page. I will not repeat this same information twice.

My biggest suggestion for you is to improve your language skills. This txt messaging language is regarded as highly unprofessional and it's completely unacceptable in the business world.

Hi Mather,

Please stop acting like an borish dictator. You better acknowledge that people who post here seek advice, not how to grovel Mather in Pittsburg. And stop imposing writing format that your granny have followed and so do you! Its a free internet. If u have any problem, dont bother to post here. There are better advisor around.

Chill and relax. Life is brief.

Revival,

You've obviously never worked in hiring or with product deliverables in the clinical research field. This is a PROFESSIONAL forum for clinical research professionals- this is not an exchange among casual friends. Although the txt message language is okay to use among friends, it is simply not accepted in the professional arena. Believe it or not, I have been actually sent the CV of a 'professional' who decided to use this type of language- needless to say, that person did not get a chance at an interview. A simple friendly reminder to avoid this language in professional situations is simply just good advice.

A clinical research professional must have impeccable language skills- after all the MV report is the CRAs main client deliverable and areas lacking of clarity in the report is a poor product! It's unacceptable to send that to the FDA and most people over the age of 40 won't have a clue what is written!

While your post only offered useless criticism, my post provided answers to all of Emma's questions. Perhaps your expertise is just limited to useless criticism and not about the current situation of foreign citizens looking for clinical research jobs in the USA...

hoapres,

Skilled man can not be stopped anywhere in this world regardless of any preferences.

Hoapres; well! Nobody comes simply and authorities are there to allow as they need it. If thats the case then tell them not to disturb over phone from USA hunting head honchos from IN instead they can disturb the people within their boundary if they get.

MATHER ,

you did sure.. answer my questions thank you for that!! but u were harsh .. since i understand its good advice i will take it positively!!

revival,

what can i say, same to same thinking!!

herpes,

am sorry , but who do you think you are to be telling anybody that??

Srly dos some1 think tehy get emlpoyed .. if u talk liek thisss ? AYSOS?!?!?!

Harsh? NO WAY- try honest! I guess people expect to be coddled like the baby whose writing skills leave them to shame. It's unbelieveable "ppl wanna" portray themselves on a professional networking site in the most unprofessional way possible.

A CRA needs a strong attention to detail, so it's also worthwhile to point out that twice after someone far a detailed answer about salary levels, the salary question was asked again! Makes you wonder if those people had what it takes to be a CRA, shouldn't they have already seen the answer was right in front of their face?

Hi,

I want to ask for advise, I'm going to live in USA after 1 month. I have 3 years good experience in pharmaceuticals as medical representative,( but not in usa),How can i start my career in clinical research field in USA?
Thank you